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Alex Charlton

London

Editor at Sports Gazette

Freelance EFL and Sunderland AFC Club Writer at Football League World

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Articles

  • Riding the wave of the Bristol longboard revolution

    3 weeks ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Alex Charlton

    “My longboarding journey randomly started with buying a skateboard from a high street shop in Exeter when I was in my second year of university. To this day, I don’t know why I bought a skateboard or what guided me to buy it because none of my family or friends skated,” Danielle Davis recalls, pondering over the moment that changed her life. As many do when they buy a skateboard, Danielle taught herself on YouTube and practised a bit before breaking her arm.

  • Non-League manager gave Bristol City team talk at age nine

    1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Alex Charlton

    A cousin who managed Sunderland, an uncle who managed Bristol City, Max Johnson was born to be a football manager. At age nine, Johnson was given the opportunity by his uncle [Gary] to share his insights with the players and coaching staff in the Robins’ dressing room. Just metres away, future England manager Gareth Southgate was delivering his half-time team talk to his Middlesbrough side.

  • Sunderland AFC got Denver Hume decision correct on Portsmouth, Grimsby Town evidence

    1 month ago | footballleagueworld.co.uk | Alex Charlton

    Sunderland have utilised their academy to great effect in recent years, with Chris Rigg, Anthony Patterson and Tommy Watson all making a mark on the first team. When the club were lingering in League One, Denver Hume was one of the club's most promising youth prospects and was given his chance to make an impact in the starting eleven. Ultimately, he was not deemed up to standard at the Stadium of Light and his journey since solidifies the decision made by the Black Cats in 2022.

  • Where Birmingham City's new stadium would rank in England's biggest grounds

    1 month ago | footballleagueworld.co.uk | Alex Charlton

    Birmingham City's stature in English football continues to steamroll after it was confirmed by owners, Knighthead, that the club will be moving to a new stadium. The Blues have been making significant strides on the pitch and are going to be returnung to the Championship for 2025/26. The club are hellbent on matching this success off the pitch too and owner Tom Wagner claims that the new stadium will have a capacity of around 62,000 when completed, according to The Sun.

  • Premier League Darts and the curse of the nine-darter

    1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Will Gupwell |Alex Charlton

    Hole in one, 147- break or nine-darter. The trend went viral recently, with debates about which is the hardest achievement in sports. Perhaps it’s impossible to say with the debate endless, with each requiring extreme precision, skill and even a little bit of luck. In darts, the nine-dart finish sends the crowd wild, beers go flying, and the elation is unmatched- it’s what every darts fan and player lives for.

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